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Gastroenterology Lab
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An internal medicine lab that studies the diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases.
AboutAbout the lab
Supporting the gastrointestinal tract, liver, and biliary-pancreatic system through clinical care and research.
The lab provides clinical care and conducts research on a wide range of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract from the esophagus to the anus, as well as the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas.
In addition to diagnostic and therapeutic techniques using endoscopy and ultrasound, the lab works on cancer treatment and on the diagnosis and treatment of immune-related diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease.
Research is divided into the gastrointestinal, biliary-pancreatic, and liver groups, and also includes cross-organ research that extends beyond the digestive system, such as studies of the gut microbiota.
In the professor's greeting, teamwork in clinical care and research with other departments, basic science faculty, nurses, pharmacists, and technicians is described as important.
Key terms
- Endoscope
- A thin, tube-shaped medical device used to observe the inside of the body directly and also for treatment.
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- A general term for diseases that cause chronic inflammation of the intestines. Abbreviated as IBD, it includes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
- Gut microbiota
- The community of many diverse types of bacteria living in the intestines. It is analyzed using next-generation sequencing.
- Sarcopenia
- A condition of reduced muscle mass. In patients with cirrhosis, it is considered a factor associated with poor prognosis.
ResearchResearch themes
Building on clinical care of digestive diseases, the lab works on developing diagnostic and therapeutic techniques using endoscopy and ultrasound, elucidating the pathophysiology of hepatitis and inflammatory bowel disease, and developing new diagnostic and therapeutic methods for cancer. Research centers on the gastrointestinal, biliary-pancreatic, and liver groups, while gut microbiota research is conducted across organs.
*Illustrative imageEndoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Targeting the gastrointestinal tract from the pharynx and larynx to the duodenum, the lab studies endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early-stage cancer, as well as image diagnosis using artificial intelligence. For the small and large intestines, it conducts clinical and basic research on inflammatory bowel disease.
*Illustrative imageDeveloping Diagnosis and Treatment for the Biliary Tract and Pancreas
The lab works on developing methods to diagnose biliary and pancreatic diseases using ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound, and on endoscopic treatment of duodenal papillary tumors. It is also developing new treatments for unresectable pancreatic cancer.
*Illustrative imagePathophysiology and Treatment of Liver Disease
The lab studies the pathophysiology of viral hepatitis B and C, and examines the prognosis of steatotic liver disease and the effects of therapeutic drugs. It also investigates the relationship between liver disease and both the gut microbiota and sarcopenia.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Gastroenterology Lab consist of faculty, clinical staff, graduate students, and research students.
- ProfessorHiroki Kawashima
- Associate ProfessorTakashi Honda
- Assistant ProfessorTakanori Ito
- LecturerKazuhiro Furukawa
- Hospital LecturerTakeshi Yamamura
- Assistant ProfessorKeiko Maeda
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorTsunaki Sawada
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorEri Ishikawa
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorTakashi Hirose
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorKentaro Murate
- LecturerTakuya Ishikawa
- Assistant ProfessorKentaro Yamao
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorYasuyuki Mizutani
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorTadashi Iida
- Hospital LecturerYoji Ishizu
- Assistant ProfessorNorihiro Imai
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorTaku Tanaka
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorKenta Yamamoto
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorShinya Yokoyama
- Hospital Associate ProfessorOsamu Maeda
- Hospital Assistant ProfessorKazuyuki Mizuno
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Medical examination room with ultrasound equipment” Shixart1985 / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: “Flexibles Endoskop” de:Benutzer:Kalumet / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Developing Diagnosis and Treatment for the Biliary Tract and Pancreas: “A modern medical ultrasound scanner” Harrison Keely / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Pathophysiology and Treatment of Liver Disease: “Hepatitis b” NIAID / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Organ Pathology Diagnostics / Pathological Structure Analysis (Clinical Laboratory Medicine) Lab): “Pathologists looking into microscopes” Linda Bartlett (photographer) / Public domain (cropped)
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- Related lab (Community Home Healthcare and Geriatrics Lab): “Visit to Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care ( )” Rocco Rossi / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
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